- Address: Argentina, Province of Santa Cruz
- Elevation above sea level: 187 m
- Capacity: 219.9 cu. km
- The greatest depth: 500 m
- Year of foundation: 1873
- Discoverer: Valentin Feilberg
The Argentine province of Santa Cruz is known for its numerous reservoirs. The most famous among them is Lake Lago Argentino. Indian tribe teeuelche called the reservoir lake Kelt.
Valley of icebergs
The reservoir was opened in 1873 by Admiral Valentin Feilberg, who investigated its water area. This freshwater lake is interesting because its bays are blocked from time to time by Perito Moreno, a giant glacier . For this reason, icebergs often have icebergs of different sizes. From Lake Argentino flows the Santa Cruz River, which connects it with the Atlantic Ocean.
The reservoir is not only the deepest lake in Argentina , but also the deepest on the continent. The total volume of the source waters totals more than 200 million cubic meters. The maximum depth reaches 500 m. Lago Argentino is located at an altitude of 187 m above sea level.
Tourist attraction
The southern shore of Lake Argentino is adorned with the tourist city of El Calafate . Every year a huge number of tourists come here to enjoy unsurpassed landscapes of the lake and glacier, and also go fishing
.How to get there?
It is most convenient to travel to Argentino by car or taxi, since public transport is very rare.